russianDude

Will need to get new tires within next 2-5K miles. I had Yokohama AVID Envigor. Good tire, lasted 45K miles. Performance in snow is not very good, but other than that its pretty nice and definitely was better than OEM Michelins.
I am debating to buy the same tire again, or try Goodyear Assurance ComforTred Touring.
Any other recommendations besides Continental DWS?

Mr Marco

Went with the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus. Very, very nice tire. Pretty expensive though.


OK in the snow, best in wet wintery Oregon weather.

gungho_15

Your from New Jersey by the looks of it. Not to be a smart a*s but spend the money and buy dedicated winter tires, and dedicated summer tires. You would be AMAZED by the performance of the RDX with dedicated tires. the price truly evens out if the long wrong. So does safety!!!

wrestrepo

The DWS are the best all season tire I've ever had....

And if you have the extra money I would second this dedicated snows idea, you guys get enough snow to justify the "investment"

russianDude

I don't think living in south jersey justifies getting winter tires, it snows 3 - 4 times when you need winter tires. Not a big deal, I'd rather get all season tires.

MMike1981

disappointed in the DWS tire life. After 25, maybe 30k, winter traction is below average at best, and braking performance during winter is poor or worse. However, cant ask for much more, either, at that mileage range. They handle snow & rain the best out of any tire Ive ever owned while the tread is still good. Im getting around new tire time, too, only other tire i can think of are the General Altimax.

Mr Marco

This ^ would be a good argument for season specific tires. No tire can be all or everything.

mrgold35

It is strange to me that I got +45,000 miles from the OEM tires and only about 35,000 miles from the Conti DWS with a longer treadlife rating? The RDX really loves to eat these tires for some reason.

russianDude

I guess I should be happy I got 40K+ plus from Yokohama Envigor. Beats stock tires, which were dead at 25K miles.
I will probably go with the same tires again, no surprises and price is reasonable too.

MMike1981

The odd thing with the DWS/winter traction, is that it went from THE BEST, to bad. Dry handling has remained consistent, just a bit of tire squeal on really tight or hard corners. Rain, as well, has remained mostly unproblematic, but that distinct DWS 'knife through rain' feeling has dulled - but its still remarkably better, and safer, than the stocks, or any other all season ive driven on.

The snow, however, went from THE BEST to terrible. I would say that for 25k miles, snow traction is amazing, then, it just dissapeared. Seeing the big drop off in winter traction, im not sure if I want to take a hit on the dry traction and feel of a better dry/rain tire versus having that snow ability, at least, for half of the tire life. Its nice to rely on for 2 or so years if you are a 12k +/- a year driver, I must say.

I guess it comes down to this - A tire with better dry/tite handling and maybe higher mileage, or, truley the best 'all season' with lower mileage. I guess ultimately, it will depend on where you live to decide.

bg905

I am in NJ also. I have Bridgestone Dueler HL Alenza's on my '09. 43k miles. Similar handling to OEM's much better road feel and wear. My Michelin's needed replacing at 28k. As far as winter is concerned. Did just fine in last little snow we had. Was really impressed with snow traction 2 winters ago in big storms, SH-AWD kinda helps too!! Have noticed a bit of loss in wet traction once past 40k miles. Otherwise very happy with the choice of these tires. They were recommended to me by tire store I use. Will likely replace with same by this coming summer when I'll be near 50k on them.

russianDude

I agree. It also depends if you are looking more for performance or longer tread life. High-Performance tires rarely have a long tread life, its a compromise between performance and how long they last. Can't have everything in one tire. 30-40K miles from high performance tires is good.... If your goal to get 50K, you might need to compromise performance and get All Seasonal tires like Bridgestone Alanza or Goodyear Assurance ComforTre.

russianDude

good all season tires, but these tires are not for people who are looking for performance tires. You'll get more fun drive from high performance tires on RDX.

Mr Marco

Again, no tire can be truely "all-season."
Hence the reason I stress the benefits from having dedicated snow tires.

flyv65

I just burned through the factory Michelins in less than 19,000 miles, and replaced them with the Nitto Motivo in stock sizes. I know new rubber always feels better and that I've got about 170 miles on the new tires but even factoring in the release compound and tire break in these are far superior to the stockers. Better grip in the corners, similar warning signs and noticeably better grip in wet or snow (got the test today in the 3 inches we had on the west side of town). The bitch I have (and its noticeable), is that I have an audible hum from about 82 mph to about 86 mph under acceleration. I hope it goes away, but worst case? I drive faster or slower ...these things grip very nicely.

Fightnpuma

When I was reading reviews of the Nitto Motivos on the SRT8 Jeep forum some guys on there said that they noticed a hum at higher speeds as well but after a thousand miles or so they said it went away.

I think I'm going to pull the trigger on the Motivos as well.

Apexigsx

I'm interested in getting the motivos for my rdx as well, please keep us posted with any updated thoughts.

russianDude

Where can you buy them, I dont seem them on tirerack.com.

russianDude

What about these Bridgestone Turanza Serenity Plus:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....X&autoModClar=

They are new, no reviews yet...

Apexigsx

It looks like a few places online sell them, but discounttiredirect is probably the most widely known. Their price per tire might seem high, but they also do "free" shipping.

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...%2FPerformance

russianDude

Finally got Bridgestone Turanza Serenity Plus tires from local tire place. $830 including mounting, balancing and tax. tires are pretty nice.

tc5280

I run dedicated snow tires in the winter and agree that it is a beast verses an "all season". I would vote for 2 sets and if possible 2 sets of wheels so you do not have to swap them back and forth.

russianDude

sorry, our winter does not justify investment of $800 into another set of tires.

wifesRDXtech

Love to have Pilots AS as my next set but they dont make 235 55 18 size, correct if im wrong. Have conti DWS probably will get them again.

terrapingrad88

On my 2010 RDX, I selected Yokohama Avid Ascend tires. Wow! Material improvement in ride quality, and handling improved. Lower noise than the stock Michelins - in fact better in all measures compared to the OEMs. Price is breaktakingly cheap, too. Highly, highly recommend the Avid Ascends.

justnspace

iTrader: (1)

note: tread wear rating across each brand will be inconsistent as there isnt a set standard.


Brand A with a 500 wear rating will wear different than Brand B with a 500 wear rating

OhRDX

I bought some Bridgestone Destination ST. Lasted 55k mile and have performed well in all types of weather. Believe I paid around $850 for mine. I plan to replace them with the same thing in a few months (though I heard the have a next generation tire out that is supposed to be better)

Look into those.

littlepotato

Need to change my OEM tires in 3000 miles as well. If I give priority to quietness and comfortability, what do you guys recommend ? I also want a set of wider tires, like 255 width.

Thanks !

rossmo

Anyone have any thoughts on the Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season Tires? I've heard very positive reviews of these tires, but wonder if anyone on this forum has any feedback.
Pirelli Scorpion Verde All Season

wifesRDXtech

I was looking at the Pirellis also, seem to be slightly cheaper then the Conti DWS. May get those soon to change all tires soon.

rossmo

I'm probably going to make it thru the summer with stock tires but then it will be time to swap 'em. I recently purchased the RDX w/45K miles and I'm pretty sure the original stock tires on. I've put 2K on the car since then and love the car in general. Just can't wait to get some new 'shoes' for the RDX and see how she handles then!

Tirerack.com reviews on the Pirelli Scorpion Verde (all Seasons) are very positive, but would still like to know if anyone here has experience?

Also, I live in NJ and for me, it's not worth having separate snow tires/wheels. Snow/rain isn't consistent enough to have dedicated set. If I had the time to wake up and mount new tires for every fresh snow fall and then change them back 3 days later, it would be a different story! :-)

wifesRDXtech

Have DWS 's coming off this Sunday. Going the try the Conti Pure Contact DWS with ecoplus ( what??) technology . By the way the DWS were time go with just 33 k on it , i want a new set of treads for winter season coming up in Northeast.

Will report back on pure contacts.

flyv65

My Nittos have almost 7k on them and seem to be wearing well: the noise has drifted to 90 mph and reduced in a barely noticeable hum letting me know that I've just passed (or am dropping back down below) 90 mph. The stick is still better than OEM, but I'm looking to how they do in the snow this winter after a (somewhat aggressive) season in the sun. They were great new in the snow, but this season is the decider. Maybe in another year or two I might have the cash for summer tires and lighter wheels, but for now I'm limited to an all purpose tire...